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New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell is ready to have a big year and prove to the Pittsburgh Steelers they let something special go. Sunday will be the first time that Bell is on an NFL field since January 14th, 2018 when the Steelers lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the playoffs. Bell sat […]

Two of the New York Jets’ most important players are “trending in the right direction” for Week 1. Coach Adam Gase told reporters on Monday that cornerback Trumaine Johnson and wide receiver Robby Anderson are both on track to play in Week 1 against the Buffalo Bills, according to ESPN’s Rich Cimini. Johnson, the Jets’ […]

Hines Ward is back in the NFL, but not as a player. The legendary former Steelers receiver will instead be joining the New York Jets as an assistant coach, the team announced Monday. Ward spent 14 seasons in the league, all with Pittsburgh. He won two Super Bowls and a Super Bowl MVP award, making […]

The New York Jets were looking for depth at running back as cut-down day loomed. They got their answer on Sunday, by adding former Philadelphia Eagles back Josh Adams to the practice squad, per ESPN’s Field Yates. Adams is an interesting addition to the practice squad, considering that last season, he led the Eagles in […]

The New York Jets cut a third-round rookie in pass-rusher Jachai Polite on Saturday. Why? Because, while he’s a talented player, he’s been a headache to deal with. According to Pro Football Talk, he racked up over $100,000 in fines in his four months with the Jets. Though he can afford it as a third-round […]

The Seattle Seahawks strengthened their pass rush on Saturday by acquiring Jadeveon Clowney from the Houston Texans. Just a day later, Seattle has signed Jachai Polite to their practice squad. In an array of surprising roster cuts on Saturday, Polite was released by the New York Jets just four months after being selected in the […]

The New York Jets took to the waiver wire in hopes to improve their current special-teams situation. According to Field Yates of ESPN, New York has claimed former Minnesota Vikings kicker Kaare Vedvik. The Jets claimed former Vikings K Kaare Vedvik, per source. — Field Yates (@FieldYates) September 1, 2019 Vedvik began training camp with […]

Draft picks come at a premium in the NFL, and early-round selections are practically sacred. So when the New York Jets decided to include 2019 second-round pick Jachai Polite among their final cuts, it came as quite a surprise to the rest of the league. Sure, Polite had not exactly made his mark on the […]

Anyone who watched last year’s edition of HBO’s Hard Knocks with the Cleveland Browns understands that Gregg Williams is never afraid to be blunt. He repeatedly mixed it up with former Browns offensive coordinator Todd Haley, who was later fired (along with Hue Jackson) when Williams was named as the interim head coach in Cleveland. […]

The New York Jets have cut rookie linebacker Jachai Polite, according to Manish Mehta of The New York Daily News. The Jets chose Polite, who played his collegiate football at the University of Florida, in the third round (68th pick overall) of the NFL Draft back in April, so his release certainly comes as a […]

The New York Jets are looking for a new kicker. According to the New York Daily News’ Manish Mehta, the team will be looking into Cody Parkey and Younghoe Koo to fill out their kicking duties. Taylor Bertolet’s poor preseason play following the retirement of Chandler Catanzaro has made the Jets desperate for a new kicker. […]

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the New York Jets released running back Elijah McGuire on Friday. The #Jets have released RB Elijah McGuire, who started three games last season, source said. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 30, 2019 McGuire was a sixth-round pick by the New York Jets back in 2017. He played two […]

The New York Jets selected defensive tackle Quinnen Williams with the third overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Despite the fact that he’ll be just 21 for most of the 2019 NFL season, Williams is seen as not only one of the prospects with the most potential, but one who can help the most right […]

New York Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson is dealing with a minor calf injury and according to coach Adam Gase is considered day-to-day. Anderson missed Tuesday’s practice with the injury, and it’s unclear at this point when he will be able to return. Anderson is expected to be the Jets top receiver this year, and […]

The New York Jets have acquired cornerback Nate Hairston from the Indianapolis Colts in return for a sixth-round draft pick, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Trade: Jets dealing a 2020 6th-round pick to the Colts for CB Nate Hairston, per source. Hairston started 11 games the past two years. Still has two years left […]

The New York Jets are beginning a new era under Adam Gase as their head coach this season. After his first preseason with the franchise, Gase will have to ponder over who to cut to reduce the roster to 53 players this week. Before that, New York will be facing the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday […]

The Philadelphia Eagles currently have one of the deepest rosters in the NFL. Therefore, the Eagles will have plenty of tough decisions to make when all teams trim their rosters to 53 players by this Saturday. The Eagles—along with the 31 other teams in the NFL—are entering the final week of the preseason. All preseason […]

The New York Jets entered the offseason with a lack of quality depth at corner. It appears their search continues with the start of the 2019 NFL season just over a week away. This thin group has also been dealing with injuries to key players throughout training camp and the preseason. According to Manish Mehta […]

The New York Jets will complete their preseason this Thursday when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles in their final tune-up before the regular season begins on Sept. 8. New York has gone 1-2 thus far in its exhibition games and has some high hopes heading into 2019, as a busy offseason in which the […]

Count New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees among those who think New York Jets signal-caller Sam Darnold will be special. Following the Saints’ preseason win over the Jets on Saturday night, Brees had this to say about Darnold: “I’ve been impressed with him just from what I’ve seen and the way he’s handled everything,” Brees […]

Perhaps not as shocking as Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck retiring, center Ryan Kalil returned from a brief retirement this offseason, deciding he was not done playing. The 34-year-old signed a one-year deal with the New York Jets at the beginning of August despite previously calling it quits after 12 seasons anchoring the Carolina Panthers’ […]

New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas might be walking into a nice situation with rising star second-year quarterback Sam Darnold, but the executive hired in June—after the NFL’s draft—has several big decisions to make outside of the vaulted QB position. Douglas, coming over from the Philadelphia Eagles after a three-year stint as their player […]

New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell is finally back on the football field after missing the entire 2018 NFL season. Plenty of Jets fans are now eager to see how their new man will play. There is also a genuine interest in how Bell will play alongside Ty Montgomery. Bell has been a supreme […]

The New York Jets are entering a season full of hope for the first time in quite a while, as they have a new head coach, a star running back and a talented young quarterback under center. But, because the Jets play in New York (well, New Jersey, actually) and because the Jets have not […]

New York Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones has been in the news a lot this week after some inflammatory comments made by Baker Mayfield, and now he’s receiving backup from an unlikely source. Many of Jones’ teammates spoke up in his defense after Mayfield said he was surprised Jones was drafted so early, and now […]

The New York Jets may have two players at the same position that share the same name, however, Quinnen Williams is convinced that is not where his likeness to Leonard Williams ends. During the Jets preseason win over the Atlanta Falcons, Williams was overheard mentioning how good he likes to look on game days. The […]

The New York Jets surprised everyone by signing free agent center Ryan Kalil on August 1. The reason it was so surprising is because Kalil was retired. However, that’s a major signing as he was still one of the better centers in the NFL last season. Not having the full offseason to get in playing […]

New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell made it clear that he would like to play in the preseason, but he didn’t get his wish with Adam Gase announcing that Bell wouldn’t play until the regular season started. Bell still wants to get used to the contact that comes in-game action so he has made […]

Looking from the outside New York Jets teammates Sam Darnold and Le’Veon Bell don’t have a lot in common except they play on the same team, but Bell says the second-year quarterback reminds him a lot of himself. Darnold is a quarterback while Bell is a running back and they both have different jobs on […]

The New York Jets extended Quincy Enunwa in the final week of their 2018 season before they took on the New England Patriots. Now, the team is working out another Quincy to possibly join the roster this season. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, New York is set to work out former Baltimore Ravens […]

The New York Jets may very well have needed a culture change this offseason after enduring yet another losing season in 2018, and it appears that they have achieved that. New head coach Adam Gase is loving what he is seeing from his players thus far, pointing out their selflessness as a potential precursor to […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown has been at odds with the NFL over the usage of his helmet, which is now banned by the league for no longer being certified by the NOCSAE. Brown filed a grievance against the NFL over the issue earlier this month and lost, but now, Brown has filed yet […]

Le’Veon Bell is sure loving his time with the New York Jets thus far. The running back seemed thrilled when he signed a four-year deal with the club earlier this offseason, and since then, he has spent his time lauding the coaching staff and the roster itself. A big reason why Bell chose the Jets […]

The New York Jets were already without one of their starting linebackers, as Avery Williamson suffered a torn ACL in practice and will miss the entire 2019 campaign. Well, now, they will be without two of them. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Jets linebacker Brandon Copeland has been suspended for four games as […]

The New Orleans Saints face off with the New York Jets on Saturday for their third preseason game of the year. When they step out onto the field, they’ll have a pretty big name with them, as Drew Brees is set for his first action of the preseason according to Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com. This […]

Carolina Panthers running back Cristian McCaffrey has established himself as one of the most promising, young players in the NFL. It seems New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell knew he was something special ever since his days at Stanford. McCaffrey recently revealed that Bell had contacted him during his sophomore year in college. He […]

In the wake of Avery Williamson’s season-ending ACL tear, the New York Jets are signing veteran inside linebacker Stephone Anthony, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Anthony previously played under Jets head coach Adam Gase for the Miami Dolphins. The Atlanta Falcons released Anthony on August 18th, in favor of signing cornerback Jalen Myrick. A Clemson […]

The New York Jets are claiming veteran defensive back Derrick Kindred off of waivers from the Indianapolis Colts, ESPN’s Field Yates reported on Tuesday afternoon. Kindred, 25, was picked up by the Colts in April earlier this year after being waived by the Cleveland Browns. Indianapolis later released him, however, yesterday before the Jets brought […]

New York Jets center Ryan Kalil is “fired up” to be back on the football field playing the game he loves again. Kalil announced his retirement after last season with the Carolina Panthers, but the Jets came with an offer he couldn’t refuse this offseason and he decided to come back. Kalil hasn’t practiced for […]